Door catch and fastener



Aug. 21, 1928.

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P PETERSEN noon CATCH AND FASTENER Filed July 20, 1927 Patented as. 21, 1928,, i

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PARKER, on Los ANoELEs, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed July 20, 1927; I Seria1 N o.i2O7,079.

My invention isa'dOOr re and fastener particularly adapted for hinged doors.

7 An object of my invention is the construction of a simple device, one element of which notches, thus holding the door from swingmay be attached tof'a door fI'MDGIOP door jainb and the other connected to a door of,

the hingecl tmoe, for exaniplefso that the door may be retained closed against the ac tion of the wind and other minor forces; Another object, in connection with a swing,-

ent' stopping device which will allow' the door to close without slamming and retain it in closed position( 7 p A still further object of my invention is the provisionof 'meansiwhich may readily be actuated from onesid'e of the door to se cure the. elements'of the latch together, so as to positively look the door against, being opened from the other side. 3 i i y In constructing niy invention I have, a resilient catch. made, in theiorm of. agring, with a split on one sidefchis splitpo'rtion havinggripping jaws. This ringi? p 7 vided with screw holes for fasteningto a door ja nb, or the like, and. is adapted to catch. a screw eye which may be attached to the associated door. Transverse notches are formed in the. eye, and the jaws'allow the eye to pass. therethrough and engage in the ing open when it has been once closed The resilientjaws also retard the action of the door when it swings closed, by engaging the end of the eye and preventingslamining., In order to lock the door closed a seemenzt-al'bolt having a handle is slidably mounted inside of the ring, preferably traveling in a circumferential groove. This bolt is adapted to pass throngh'the eye of the screw eye and positively lock the door against being opened from the side thereof opposite that upon which the device is mounted. 1 j

My invention is illustrated in the acconn panying drawings, in which:

--Figu1e l is a perspective view of a door and frame with my door catch and fastener attached.

Figure 2 1s a side elevation ofthe device,

showing its engagement with thescrew-eye.

Figure 3 is av vertical central section through the catch and screw-eye with the segmental locking bolt shown in elevation.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectionon the mg screen door, is the provision of a re'sili Lossnrenms, CALIFORNIA, Assmnon or aimum fl'O i line 1 f F 2 i the direction the a rows H 1 c N a -Figure 5 is an edge view of the screw! eye,illustratinglthe latching grooves; A clamping ring, designated generally b the numeralll is forined of resilient metal:

this being a fiatst-rip and havingqinturned lugs 12 with perforations 13 therethrough' for attaohlng, screws,,this device being ingroove is fitted Ia' segmental bolt 20 having handle 21 integral therewith and eatend 111g through the slot 19; I Thisbolt is preferably made ofstifi wire and has \a guide end 22 in the lowerpart of the ring'.

tea, the handle and the 611C122 is preferably madefof' resilient material to fit snngly in the slot. The screw-eye 23 base threaded end 24 and an eye end 25, and isiformed with transverse upper and lower grooves 26 extending across the eye, fpreferablyfon the, screw side ofthe eye screw%e ye isin tendedto be secured to adoo andto have the headin which the eye isfor ned' horizont-al soas topass through the 15. f The manner of operation and functioning of my door catch and lock is substantially as follows-:7 ii 1 hen T the door is f swung closed the first toe action ifsffor thehead of the screw eye to impinge against the jaws I5, which'jfaws, bein}; of reslhent inateriah'are pressed inwardg ly. The throat is, of less widthfthan the thick part ofthe head, therefore, this causes an immediateislowingup inthe 'Inotion'of the door and prevents'a slamming action;

The Wide-"part of the head, however, slips th-roughthe" a'w's until the throat d engages in the" notches 26 of the screw-eye, as shown in Figs, and 3'. This'is suflicienttopre vent the door from being blownor accidentally opened, as the jaws being mounted on the resilient ring are suflicient to retain the door closed. w a v I i If'it is intended to fasten the door, the

handle 21 is given an upward movement in" the direction. of the 'arrow 27 ofFig. 3, this handle traveling'int-he slot 19 so that the bolt end 20 extends downwardly into the eye l l u eye as shown in Figs.'2 and 3,and preventing The unfastening '18, by reversing the movement of the'handle 21. It is obvious that the bolt end may been the] lower part so that movement of the handle of the screw-eye, thus locking the ring tothe opening of the door.

downwardly will thrust the end o'tthere silient wire formed of the elements 20,; 21

"and 22 upwardly through the" eye of the ever is most convenient.

Various changes may be made in theprin: ciples of my invention" without departing from the spirit thereof, as set forth in the description, drawings and claims.

'I claim: j

1. A door catch and fastener comprising in combination a ring like structure having a split in one side, means tofseeure said ring to a fixedistructure, an eye attached to a mov able structure, the eye passing through the said split, and a bolt slidably mounted in the ring and engaging inthe'eyej 2. A door catch and fastener comprisin l D in combination a ring having a split in one side with jaws at the split, meansto secure said ring to a structure, an eye having head with means to secure the eye .to another structure positioned to have thehjead pass 7 between said aws and to be engaged thereby,

and a curved bolt'fitted inside the ring and shiftableto pass through the ey'e.--*. j, i

3. A door catch and fastener comprising in combination a resilient ring having a. split in one side and jaws on opposite sides, of the split, a screwhaving ahead with-an eye therethrough, the ring'and the screw being adapted for attachment to a door and door'jamb, the head of the screw passing through the said jaws andf-being engaged.

thereby, and a curved bolt fitted in the ring o and slidable to engage in theeyeot the head.

ALA door catch and fastener comprising.

combination a resilient ring having a split on one side and aws on opposite sides of the split, saidaws having a contracted throat, ascrew having a head with notches on opposite sides [of the head and an eye having-a head wit off the head and an eye ,through' the head extending therethrough perpendicular to said notches, the screw-and'the ring being adapted for attachment to a door and door 'amb the head of the screw fittin between 7 l: V

the said jaws-and said jaws engaging in the notches oi the head, said rlng having a r groove, a curved wire fitted in saidgroove,-

one end of the-wire forming a bolt and adapted to passthrough the eye of the head,

; and means to impart rotary movement to said wire relative'to the ring. v

5. A door catch and fastener comprising in com ination a resilient ring having a transverse split on one side with jaws on op-l p osite sides of the split extending outwardly from the ring, said jaws having a contracted throat,v the having aninternal'groove and a slot through thejgroove, a wire' fitted in the groove and having a handle extending through the slot, one end otthe wire forming a locking boltfandtheother end forming aguide end, a screw havingia head with an to pass through the said jaws and to be engaged bythethroat, andmeans to attach the screw and the ring to adoor and door frame.

6. In a door catchiand fastener comprising '111 combinat on a ring of resilient material having a transverse split on one side and outwardly extending awsfsaid aws having awide'mouth and a contracted throat, the

eye therethrough, the' head being adapted ring having a cir cu1nferential groove with a slot in the groove and having inwardly turned lugs with apertures therethrough for securing screws, a wire fitted in the said groove andi .conr"orming to the curvature 'thereot'wvith a handle extending through the'slot, the's'aid wirebeing partly rotatable 1n the ring w th one end'adapted toftorn'iabolt and e-Xtend across said .jaws, the other end formingaaruide end o'n the oppositeside said jaws and the bolt forma fastening. h V s t 7.- lna door catchancl fasteneiya screw h groores on opposite sides end of the wire to at right angles to the'grooves,tl1e saidhead being adapted for engagenientiwith'resilientv jaws, and the eye being adapted for secursing a bolt therein.

' In testimony whereof I name, to this specification,

PE E- have signed my PETERSli-N.

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